Comparison

FerryFriend vs myORCA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FerryFriend

This app provides comprehensive schedules and real-time updates for Washington State Ferries, Kitsap Transit Fast Ferries, and King County Water Taxi. It offers features like delay predictions, sailing notifications, offline access, and ticket management.

Highlights
  • Real-time delay predictions
  • Sailing notifications
  • Offline cached schedules
  • CarPlay support
  • Apple Watch app
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Ferry line cameras
Features
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FerryFriend is the ultimate tool for ferry riders in the Puget Sound! Includes schedules and so much more for Washington State Ferries, Kitsap Transit Fast Ferries, and King County Water Taxi. Features: • Brand new Apple Watch app with schedules, predictions, and your favorite routes on your wrist. • CarPlay support so you can check sailings, predictions, and favorites without picking up your phone. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for one-glance access to your favorite routes and ferry tickets. • Drive-time ETAs to the terminal from your current location, so you know how long it'll take to reach the dock. • Real-time delay predictions and demand forecasts so you know when sailings will be delayed and how full they'll be. • Sailing notifications for delays, departures, arrivals, loading, and reservation availability. • Cached schedules available offline, even when the WSF servers are down. • Inline reservation availability with quick booking from the app. • Drive-up space availability with historical filling trends. • Live vessel map with detailed status, departure/arrival times, and vessel specs. • Ferry line cameras on a map so you can check the line before you arrive. • Travel alerts with push notifications, snoozing, and day-of-week filtering. • Scan, save, and share your WSF ferry tickets right from the app. • Tide warnings and vessel load indicators in the schedule. • Heads-up on Kingston to Edmonds schedules when the terminal's new boarding-pass system is active, so you don't miss a stop at the kiosk near Lindvog Road. • Customizable delay display, projected departure time or time-late duration, whichever you prefer. • Dark mode and 24-hour time support. Includes information for these departing terminals: Anacortes Annapolis Bainbridge Island Bremerton Clinton Coupeville Edmonds Fauntleroy Friday Harbor Kingston Lopez Island Mukilteo Orcas Island Point Defiance Port Orchard Port Townsend Seattle (WSF and Pier 50) Shaw Island Sidney B.C. Southworth Tahlequah Vashon Island West Seattle (Seacrest Park) Includes data from: Kitsap Transit King County Water Taxi Washington State Ferries - WSDOT

About

myORCA

Manage your Puget Sound transit card for buses, trains, and ferries. Load fares, check balances, and purchase passes on the go. Connect your existing card or order a new one to simplify your commute.

Highlights
  • Load fares instantly
  • Check card balance
  • Manage multiple cards
  • Purchase daily/monthly passes
  • Set up autoloads
  • Connect existing ORCA card
Features
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ORCA is the Puget Sound’s all-in-one transit card. Use it to ride the bus, train and ferry in the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area. To get started, download the app and create an account. You need an ORCA card to use the myORCA app. You can connect your existing card or order a new card. Now you can manage your ORCA card anywhere, 24/7 with the myORCA app. With the myORCA app, you can: - Load fares instantly - Check your balance - Purchase and manage multiple ORCA cards - Purchase daily or monthly passes - Set up autoloads - And much more! With ORCA, you can pay for trips and transfers on Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit and Washington State Ferries. Some exclusions apply on special trips and Washington State Ferries. To use ORCA, be sure to tap your card on the ORCA card reader on board, on the train platform, or at your stop. Reduced fare programs are available to qualified riders with low incomes, seniors (65+ years), youth (6-18 years), and persons with disabilities. Reduced fare cards work with the myORCA app, call 888-988-6722 / TTY: 711 to find out which card is right for you. This app requires iOS 13 and above.

Screenshots

FerryFriend4 screens
myORCA1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FerryFriend at 91% against myORCA's 15%. FerryFriend also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5) and ads (none vs shown). myORCA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FerryFriend sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. myORCA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FerryFriend holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FerryFriend has 2.9K ratings behind it against 384, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of FerryFriend's written reviews are positive against 15% of myORCA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FerryFriend ships an update every 6 days, myORCA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
FerryFriend versus myORCA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFerryFriendmyORCA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.9K ratings) — better2.5 (384 ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better15.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better384
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrue Course LLCCentral Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority

Customer experience

FerryFriend

All ratings2,899 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.9%

myORCA

All ratings344 ratings
Positive32.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative59.0%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative72.6%

User reviews

FerryFriend

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reliable and easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🚢 Comprehensive ferry information
  • 💳 Ability to store and manage ferry passes
  • 🗺️ Real-time ferry tracking and dock cameras

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with data accuracy and updates
  • 💰 Subscription model for some features
  • 🔍 Navigation and UI changes in recent updates
  • 🤔 Confusion around new subscription-based features

myORCA

From 384 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Convenient to manage card on the go
  • ⚡ Instant card reloading
  • 🔍 Ability to view transaction history

Room to improve

  • 🔒 No Apple Wallet/Pay integration
  • 🔑 Frequent log-out issues
  • 🐛 Buggy payment method management
  • 📱 Limited functionality compared to website

Bugs and requests

FerryFriend

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Failure to reflect ferry cancellations in a timely manner
  • Issues with family sharing and subscription management

Requested features

3 requests
  • Push notifications for important updates
  • Improved delay prediction accuracy
  • Restore removed features like favorite routes

myORCA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login credentials not recognized
  • Payment method addition/removal not working
  • Recent activity data displaying incorrectly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Apple Wallet/Pay support
  • Implement Face ID/Touch ID login
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Expand functionality to match website

In-app purchases

10 purchases

FerryFriend

Subscriptions10
  • FerryBestFriend$3.001 Month
  • FerryBestFriend$5.001 Month
  • FerryBestFriend$10.001 Month
Show 7 more
  • FerryBestFriend$15.001 Month
  • FerryBestFriend$25.001 Month
  • FerryBestFriend$36.001 Year
  • FerryBestFriends$50.001 Month
  • FerryBestFriend$60.001 Year
  • FerryBestFriend$119.991 Year
  • FerryBestFriend$179.991 Year
None

myORCA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FerryFriend free?
FerryFriend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myORCA free?
myORCA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FerryFriend or myORCA?
FerryFriend is rated higher. FerryFriend averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while myORCA averages 2.5 from 384 ratings.
Do FerryFriend or myORCA have ads?
myORCA shows ads; FerryFriend does not.
Which is updated more often, FerryFriend or myORCA?
FerryFriend ships an update every 6 days, and myORCA every 2 months. Most recently, FerryFriend was updated on November 1, 2026 and myORCA on November 3, 2026.

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